Keadby

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Keadby
latitude= 53.5969
longitude= -0.7417
map_type=Lincolnshire
population = around 800
unitary_england= North Lincolnshire
lieutenancy_england= Lincolnshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster= Scunthorpe
post_town= SCUNTHORPE
postcode_district = DN15-17
postcode_area= DN
dial_code= 01724
os_grid_reference= SE8311

. It is pronounced "Kidby".

Keadby is in North Lincolnshire, it was traditionally in the county of Lincolnshire. Keadby's economic significance historically lies in the fact that it was chosen as the destination for the Stainforth and Keadby Canal. This was opened in 1802, but is now mostly a leisure waterway. For pleasure boaters, Keadby's attraction is that of being the "end of the line"; for the more daring, there is still a lock onto the tidal Trent.

Village amenities

There are two pubs on the canal side - The Barge Inn and The Auld South Yorkshire. There is also a chip shop, a working men's club, a small Post Office and a local shop.

Flooding

On occasion the village is prone to flooding from the aforementioned River Trent. The most recent occurrence was in May 2006, in which many houses were flooded on the ground floor after heavy rainfall.

King George V Bridge

The nearest settlement is Althorpe, where the impressive King George V Bridge (also known as Keadby Lifting Bridge) provides a crossing for twin rail lines, a road and a pedestrian walkway over the Trent connecting the Isle of Axholme to Scunthorpe and the rest of North Lincolnshire. The bridge was brought into use on 21 May 1916 at which time the 3,000 tons lifting span was Europe's heaviest Bascule bridge.cite journal|year=1953|Month=July|title=Keadby Lifting Bridge|journal= The Railway Magazine|page=434] . The lifting span was fixed in position in 1955 and no longer opens.

Moveable bridges

.cite web|url=http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/sheffield/sy9.htm|title=Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge|work=Pennine Waterways]

Local Industry

At Keadby is Keadby Power Station as well as 'Port Services', a small port for inward bound timber and scrap metal.

References

External links

* [http://isleofaxholme.googlepages.com/ Isle of Axholme website]